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WILLIAM REDDELL, OF DENVER,` COLORADO. v

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Application filed March 4 To all whom it muy concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM REDBELL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Denver, lin the county of Denver and VState of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sofa- Beds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates-to improvements in sofa beds and its object is to provide an article of furniturewhich, while it closely resembles an ordinary lounge or sofa in .size and external appearance, is so .contrived that it may readily be converted into a comfortable bed without disturbing the position of its main body. I attain this object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying `drawings in the -various views of which v.like parts are similarly designated and in which Figure l-represents a plan view of the article in the extended position, Fig. 2-a" longitudinal, vertical section taken along a line 2-2, Fig. 1, Fig. 3-a cross sectional view ofthe device in a partly closed condition, the springs and mattress being omitted Fig. 4'-a cross sectional view of the sofa with the spring, mattress and covering in-place, Fig. 5-a fractional, secvtio'nal view of the foot board and,Fig..t`i--aA fractional '-3 transverse'section of the frame work in the folded polsition, looking in the direction of the ba'ck of thel sofa.

My improved article of furniture, as represented. in the drawings, comprises three pivotally connected sect tions A, B, and C the latter two of which are adapted to be folded upon the former'.v Section A, which forms the main body of the contrivance, is composed of four posts 3 and( 4, angular rails 5 extending horizontally from the upper extremities of the front posts 3, to the rear posts 4 and reinforced by diagonal braces 6, a simi- Y nlarly shaped rail 7 connecting the twp rear posts and 35 disposed in a plane with.the first named rails, Aand two angular connecting bars 8 which extend between each of posts, in a horizontal plane. The upper portions of the rear posts projecting above the rail 7, are .connected by means of the head board 9, while two L- shaped wings 10 extend forwardly from the same portions of the posts in contiguity to the upper surface of the"rails 5. The short, horizontal armsof the wings have upon their extremities upwardly ranging projections 11, whose function is to support the adjacent extremity of the middle section C, when the parts are in the folded position. Placed upon the connectingbars 8, in' transverse relation thereto are a plurality of slats 8?. ofthe like which, in practice, forma shelf adapted for the storage of pillows, extra bed clothes, etc'. The

' middle section C consists of two parallel, angular rails L12, the 4innerextremities of 'which engage the adjacent ends of therails 5 o f the main body' and arepivotally connected 4 therewith by stout strap-hinges 13. The

' outer extremities of therals-12 are conjoined by a prefspi'ncatin of Lei-.ters Patent. f

natented ivo'v. 5,1907.

, 19,07. serial 110.360.550.

erably in verted U-shaped yoke 14 and are hinged by means of pins l5 to the adjoining ends of two parallel -rails A16 which together with a terminal cross bar 17, compose the third or foot section B. The last named element of my device is provided with two legs 18, rigidly connected by a cross bar 19 and pivotally secured at their upper extremities to the downwardly ranging flanges of the rails 16. When the coptrivance is in the extended position as shown in Fig. 2, these legs engage the floor upon which it is placed and when the sections are in the folded position they are brought in parallel relation to-therails 16 in adjacency to their inner surface, Vas illustrated in Figs. -4 and 6. i The foot ,section \tending transversely along the outer edge of the cross rail 17 and movably connected' therewith by means of hinges 21. A tensile spring 22, (see Fig.v 5), the extremities ofwhich engage respectively the lower edge of the board and the opposite surface of the bar 17, tends to the upper surface of the foot-section, While a catch 23 pivoted updthe inner surface of the board, is designed -to retain it in a position at right angles to the section by engaging the upper surface of the bar 17.

K The reference numeral 24 designates the bed spring employed to givethe required elasticity to the bed and which is formedby interconnection oi a plurality of series. f The outer extremities of the .external links comprised in the transversely extend ing series; are connected with the adjacent pivotally connected, in practice, longitudinally alined rails, 5,12 and 16` comprised in the three sections. by means o spiral springs 26. while the transverse ends of the spring 24 are connected the bar 7 ofthe main body, by means of links 27.

To facilitate the folding of the sections the spring 24 of a plurality of chains28 or other pliable means and respectively disposed upon the main section A and upon the movable parts B and C. i

' The mattress 29 used in conjunction with the device, iscomposed of three section, 29a, 29 and 29d, which gous means and `which in areal, dimensions, conform .with the extent of thesections upon which they are disthe side railsby means of strings, hooks or other suitable means. p

When ythe contrivance is in its folded state, adapted to be used as a lounge or sofa, themiddle section C is folded upon the main body, the extremities of its rails being supported upon the horizontal arms of the wings r-10, as h ereinbefore described, and its spring section maintain the former in its normal position, folded upon l links v25, vlongitudinally arrangedHi'itWo'intersectir,"

may be divided into two sections, connected by means are connected` by means o pliable4 straps 30 or analo- B is 'furthermore provided with a foot-board 20, ex-

respectively to the cross bar 17 of the foot section and 10o posed. The mattress may be secured to the spring or being spaced in parallel relation, from Athe spring upon the body element to accommodate the doubled inzit-- tress as well as 4the usual bed clothes. The `foot section l of the bed and the portion oi the mattressdisposed 5 thereon, extendrztt approximate right angles to the ad! joining middle section7 in engagement-With the outer' edges of the upright members of the Wings 107 while the ffoot boardl 20, held in engagement with the edjcent l end ofthe mattress by fiction 'of the spring` 22, prevents displacement ofthe saidmattress and oi the superpo'sed bed clothes. The folded contrivanc'e is now covered by means o en upholstering 31 comprising a vertical portion 3la adapted to cover the iront, top and side sur-l faces of the'sofe back, and a horizontal cover 315 .de-'

signed to conceal'the upper, iront end side surlecesof the seat; The covering is provided with preierably` quiltedpadsf-,SZ and 33Yrespectively upon .the upper 'surface of the seatfand the upright surface of the back, the latter pad being supported 'upon the yoke. 14 of the middle sectionC. vThe covering 3l may be secured to lthe apparatus by means of hooks 34 or analogous means.

' When itis desired to convert the contrivance into a. bed; the covering 3l isv removed and the sections unfolded aftervwhich the connected legs 18 vare brought 25 lin engagement with the iloor and the foot board pldcedi I presence of two witnesses.v

- in an upright position, es illustrated in Fig. 2.

Having thus is:-- 1. Ina sofa described. my invention what I claim bed, a body element including upright posts,

an uprighthend board and horizontal, parallel 'teils ex 30 y tending unconnected from thehead board, a iniddle sectin l comprising parallel.railsronnected intermediate their ex: tremities by al'depending transverse yoke, foot sectiony comprising parallel rails connected; at one'of their extremities,' the railsof the middle section being" pivotal'ly 35" connected at .their extremities respectively to. the frpe exj tremities of 'the rails comprised' in the bodyelement end in" Y the foot section, and e spring comprising two pliabiy con# nectedsectionsrespectively stretched between the rails-of n the body elementand the middle section and betweenthe v4,0.l

lti'erriitie s ,`,tlievreils of the-middle section being pivotelly connected attheir extremities respectively'totlie free Aex-A tremities ofthe rails comprised yin the body element and. in 50 the foot section,v and a' vflexible memberv stretched between therailsf the said body element and the seid sections.

.In testimony whereof I have aixed my signture in Y d WILLIAM .-REDDELL. Witnesses G; '.T. HOLLANDE; i f F. J. WoLowsnr-.`- 

